Imagine watching Antiques Roadshow and everything that's being appraised are exact items that you have in your own home. That's the premise of this hilarious prank on BBC's wildly popular… Read the rest of the article: Unsuspecting collector's items star in brilliant 'Antiques Roadshow' prank
The YouTube channel Seasons recently analyzed an old episode of the children's show Arthur that used a school fire as an allegory for the traumatic events of 9/11. The episode's… Read the rest of the article: How 'Arthur' masterfully taught kids about PTSD and 9/11
A recent prank involving a fake shark fin off the coast of a UK beach caused terror among local children. The fin, which appeared to belong to a great white… Read the rest of the article: Fake shark fin frightens kids on field trip
A massive dust cloud, coming from Africa's Sahara Desert, is now making its way across the Atlantic Ocean towards the southeastern United States and the Caribbean. This weekend, the dust… Read the rest of the article: Sky to dim as enormous Saharan dust cloud heads to U.S.
A car-free activist group in San Francisco has found a unique way to protest against the impact of self-driving cars: placing traffic cones on the hoods of autonomous "robo-taxis," disabling… Read the rest of the article: Car-free activists disabling self-driving cars with traffic cones in San Francisco
The Amish are known for their simple, tech-free lifestyle, but now they've got a new ride, and it's not horse-drawn. It's the electric bike, aka the e-bike. Contrary to popular… Read the rest of the article: Amish are taking a shine to e-bikes
Sky Elements Drone Shows was behind a patriotic Fourth of July spectacle that got them a new world record. A total of 1,002 drones, each with programmed LED lights, took… Read the rest of the article: Patriotic AF Fourth of July drone show scores world record
Big cinema news! After a five-year hiatus, Joel and Ethan Coen, better known as the Coen Brothers, are reuniting for a new film project. The brothers have been working on… Read the rest of the article: Coen Brothers reuniting on mystery film project after five years working apart
Dolly Parton has expressed her lack of interest in having her likeness recreated as an AI hologram, stating her desire not to keep her soul "anchored" to this world. While… Read the rest of the article: Dolly Parton does not want to be an AI hologram, thank you very much: 'I don't want to leave my soul here on Earth'
The Wilhelm Scream, a classic sound effect, has been in hundreds of movies, from Raiders of the Lost Ark to Star Wars to Toy Story. It's a sort of audio… Read the rest of the article: Original 'Wilhelm Scream' found in discarded tapes
A grad student at the University of California in Berkeley, known as Bill, recently completed his 10-month civil engineering program by commuting from Los Angeles to the San Francisco Bay… Read the rest of the article: Grad student commuted by plane from L.A. to Bay Area to save money in rent
This CBS Sunday Morning video explores the history, artistry, and appeal of the Ferris wheel, the creation of "up-and-coming" inventor George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. Ferris had an idea to… Read the rest of the article: The Ferris wheel: A look at its history, artistry, and enduring appeal
Sandwich chain Subway is under scrutiny following a controversial sign which distastefully poked fun at the recent tragedy of the Titan submersible disaster. The sign, at a Subway restaurant in… Read the rest of the article: Subway sign mocks Titan disaster: 'Our Subs Don't Implode'
In the town of Listowel in County Kerry, Ireland, 1,137 participants dressed as Dolly Parton to set a unique, never-before-set Guinness World Record for the "largest gathering of people dressed… Read the rest of the article: Dolly Parton look-alike contest draws over 1,100 wigged impersonators to break world record
On the afternoon of June 28, 1970, one of the first-ever Gay Liberation Day marches took place, originating on Christopher Street in Greenwich Village, directly outside the Stonewall Inn. This… Read the rest of the article: Witness the birth of Pride: Footage of the first Gay Liberation Day March (1970)
Engineer Sergii Gordieiev has a weird new invention: the "wheelless bike." Instead of the traditional round wheels, Gordieiev's bike uses a system similar to a tank with a couple of… Read the rest of the article: Sure, why not? Here's the wheel-less bike an engineer made
Pat Sajak recently announced his retirement and there's been speculation on who would take the spot as Wheel of Fortune host. It has been announced that Ryan Seacrest will be… Read the rest of the article: Ryan Seacrest steps into legendary Pat Sajak's shoes as "Wheel of Fortune" host
Jack Black performed "Peaches," his hit piano ballad from The Super Mario Bros. Movie, with the full Hollywood Bowl Orchestra on Sunday. Because, of course he did. The surprise performance… Read the rest of the article: Jack Black wows fans with surprise live performance of "Peaches" from Super Mario Bros. Movie
It was more like a "Rickover" than a "Rickroll" at Glastonbury Festival on Saturday when Rick Astley and UK indie rock band Blossoms covered The Smiths. The 16-song surprise performance… Read the rest of the article: Rick Astley and Blossoms cover The Smiths in secret set at Glastonbury Festival
The $1.50 hot-dog-and-soda combo at Costco has become the inspiration for a t-shirt design that's gone viral on TikTok. The tee's design, created by an artist named Jacob, shows the… Read the rest of the article: Costco's cheap $1.50 hot-dog-and-soda combo now a viral tee shirt design: '"If you raise the f—ing hot dog, I will kill you'
